I consider myself fairly "hip" to the music the kids dig now days, but the only acts I'd be interested to see are The Breeders, Wire, Low and Trail of Dead. The only other acts I've even heard of are Bjork, Newsome, Yo La Tengo, MIA and R Kelly and of course Belle and Boring.

Man all those young people having fun to music that isn't Pearl Jam or STP because everyone knows REAL music stopped with the break up of Rage Against The Machine or any other without-the-hair glam band replacement that was popular when I went to high school in the early to mid-90s. It makes me so angry.

What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

SockMonkeyHolocaust:Also, Chicago- you guys have such a great history. Why aren't Arcwelder, Killdozer or Naked Raygun or like any band that has been on Touch and Go ever playing? Or is it an overkill kind of thing?

SockMonkeyHolocaust:Man all those young people having fun to music that isn't Pearl Jam or STP because everyone knows REAL music stopped with the break up of Rage Against The Machine or any other without-the-hair glam band replacement that was popular when I went to high school in the early to mid-90s. It makes me so angry.

/it's nice to see Yo La Tengo getting a little more attention

LIghten up. One of the best parts of getting old is making fun of what the kids are doing nowadays.

SockMonkeyHolocaust:Also, Chicago- you guys have such a great history. Why aren't Arcwelder, Killdozer or Naked Raygun or like any band that has been on Touch and Go ever playing? Or is it an overkill kind of thing?

Welcome to my favorites list. Touch and Go is a fantastic label, so many great bands and albums.

I will probably go Saturday, maybe Sunday.

eiger, you are too right. I love it when they "discover" the music we listened to before they were born, so cute. Now I know how my parents felt when I raided their album collections.

eiger:LIghten up. One of the best parts of getting old is making fun of what the kids are doing nowadays.

I am pretty jovial about these threads because online hating on youth culture is hilarious. It's just that the people who are usually complaining the most about HIPSTERS are the ones that discovered Nirvana after Nevermind and think that bands like the Pixies and Tool are "artsy".

For the people who actually like music and seek out new stuff, this is an amazing time to be around where you don't have to send money to ads you see in poorly printed or photocopies zines for new music or learning about bands from eighth gen mix tapes. Getting all bent out of shape because some band ripped off Sugar again is just laughable.

I will say this to this generation. EFF you FOREVER for making Owl City a thing.

Because People in power are Stupid:What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

Narcissistic douchebags that try to self-confirm their superiority to you by looking like idiots, listening to crap, and struggling hard to hide the fact that they have butterflies for brains.

JosephFinn:Great, there goes my ride on the Green Line. Thank god they'll all be getting off at Ashland.

Girion47: meh lineup.

Bonnaroo is 20 times better and only costs twice as much.

Maybe twice as better; you forgot to account for how Pitchfork is taking place in civilization.

So add another 2-300 for lodging during the festival, the price difference gets even better. And who needs civilization? Being out on the Farm is super relaxing, good food is available from the vendors, and micro-breweries are well represented. Keep your civilization and squalor.

PC LOAD LETTER:Because People in power are Stupid: What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

Narcissistic douchebags that try to self-confirm their superiority to you by looking like idiots, listening to crap, and struggling hard to hide the fact that they have butterflies for brains.

Girion47:JosephFinn: Great, there goes my ride on the Green Line. Thank god they'll all be getting off at Ashland.

Girion47: meh lineup.

Bonnaroo is 20 times better and only costs twice as much.

Maybe twice as better; you forgot to account for how Pitchfork is taking place in civilization.

So add another 2-300 for lodging during the festival, the price difference gets even better. And who needs civilization? Being out on the Farm is super relaxing, good food is available from the vendors, and micro-breweries are well represented. Keep your civilization and squalor.

There are way too many bands in that lineup that play mandolins. It seems like a lot of Dave Matthews Band fans to wade through to see St. Vincent.

I'm not so sure, Free Ice (probably other tracks too) sounds like a SY tribute, coupled with the sleeve of that EP looking like Raymond Pettibon work it's all a bit 'old'?I like Sonic Youth but we don't need another one.

PC LOAD LETTER:Because People in power are Stupid: What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

Narcissistic douchebags that try to self-confirm their superiority to you by looking like idiots, listening to crap, and struggling hard to hide the fact that they have butterflies for brains.

Because People in power are Stupid:PC LOAD LETTER: Because People in power are Stupid: What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

Narcissistic douchebags that try to self-confirm their superiority to you by looking like idiots, listening to crap, and struggling hard to hide the fact that they have butterflies for brains.

Rapmaster2000:Because People in power are Stupid: PC LOAD LETTER: Because People in power are Stupid: What is a hipster? And before you start showing pictures of how certain people dress... keep in mind that the only consistent thing is that they have clothes on. So a hipster is someone who wears clothes.

Narcissistic douchebags that try to self-confirm their superiority to you by looking like idiots, listening to crap, and struggling hard to hide the fact that they have butterflies for brains.

Wait....Merchandise? Holy shiat. A friend of mine was in a bunch of really great, talented bands and made amazing music and just dropped it all to be in a shiatty band called Merchandise because he was scared of "selling out".